Friday, 23 January 2015
Tuesday, 6 January 2015
What needs to be improved
- 2 more physical experiments
- Improve work diaries- ensure that all posts have 2 photographs and include a reflection section where i can look at what i would do if i were to do the shoot again.
- Improve essay
- Improve connecting essays
- More Shoots
Tuesday, 16 December 2014
Personal Shoot No.12 Work Diary
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| In this photograph I chose to have the model swish her hair as this is something I found common in commercial hair photography and makes it seem very appealing to the audience. I was pleased with how the brown background turned out as the model and her hair can be seen really clearly against the this background If i was to do this shoot again, i would like to do more of the model flicking her hair as this is much more interesting than the model just being stationary. What influenced me to do this shoot? |
I was influenced to do this shoot by looking back at my personal image bank and therefore wanting to include it in my personal project.
As this is my last shoot I feel that my whole project is very diverse as I have been very open minded with all my shoots .
Sunday, 14 December 2014
Video Technique Page
- Decide what you want to video.
- Set up the tripod
- choose a good composition ensuring that nothing distracting will be in the shot.
- Film for as long as you want.
- Upload your videos and edit them
Overall Project Evaluation
In this unit i was able to chose my own subject in which i wanted to focus on. Therefore i decided to focus on commercial photograph for my personal project as this was something i had many ideas for and i knew that it would not have many limitations. Also with this type of photography, i was able to photograph both people and objects therefore allowing me to have diversity within my shoots.
Firstly i wanted to get a more in depth understanding and knowledge of commercial photograph so i created a definition page which included a dictionary definition,describing words, four annotation photographs and my own definition. By doing this i was to show how my understanding had developed through being able to write my definition of commercial photography. Following on from this, i created a personal image bank which contained 25 examples of commercial photographs. This allowed me to look at current work to them take on board and develop my own ideas for shoots.
Research helped me alot when coming up with shoot ideas as well developing them. I started my research by creating a research log containing 20 commercial photographers. This allowed me to look at existing photographers work and explore how they photograph commercial photography. From these 20 photograph, i chose 5 to look at in more detail. I evaluated four of their photographs and wrote how they influenced me and a summary of their work.This showed what I had learnt from the photographers and how my work has been influenced by them. I feel that this helped me with the project as I was able to develop my understanding of different ways to show commercial photography. Finally I did 5 connecting essay which allowed me to link my photographs with another photograph, by doing this I was able to identify the different themes, lighting , colours, angles and compositions of my photographs and how they connected to one another.
After each shoot I would write a work diary which included two of my photographs from that shoot, whether they be the best two or one of my least successful. I would then evaluated both photograph stating the positive and negatives and how I captured and edited the photograph. My work diary also contained a 'if I was to continue' section which allowed me to reflect on the shoot and take this on board in my next shoot.
As a part of this project I had to complete the following print techniques: image within an image, image and text, weaving, duotone, overlay, selective colour, repetition, montage, framing and cluster. All of these print techniques allowed me to explore different ways of editing my photographs as well as improving my skills within PhotoShop. I also understood that not all print techniques look good on every photograph therefore i took time when deciding which photograph to use for each technique Also when completing the print techniques, i was able to see how i can incorporate them into my personal project to show diversity within my photographs. I also had to complete 10 computer experiments and 8 physical experiments. This allowed me explore my photographs in a way in which it is presented and how it is portraying commercial photography.
Overall this project has allowed me to develop my skills in the studio as some part of my project have included element of fashion photograph which requires specific studio set ups and lighting. Also when completing my computer experiments I was able to develop my understanding and skills of Photoshop. All of the skills and confidence with the studio that i have gained, i will able to use this is my upcoming unit.
Firstly i wanted to get a more in depth understanding and knowledge of commercial photograph so i created a definition page which included a dictionary definition,describing words, four annotation photographs and my own definition. By doing this i was to show how my understanding had developed through being able to write my definition of commercial photography. Following on from this, i created a personal image bank which contained 25 examples of commercial photographs. This allowed me to look at current work to them take on board and develop my own ideas for shoots.
Research helped me alot when coming up with shoot ideas as well developing them. I started my research by creating a research log containing 20 commercial photographers. This allowed me to look at existing photographers work and explore how they photograph commercial photography. From these 20 photograph, i chose 5 to look at in more detail. I evaluated four of their photographs and wrote how they influenced me and a summary of their work.This showed what I had learnt from the photographers and how my work has been influenced by them. I feel that this helped me with the project as I was able to develop my understanding of different ways to show commercial photography. Finally I did 5 connecting essay which allowed me to link my photographs with another photograph, by doing this I was able to identify the different themes, lighting , colours, angles and compositions of my photographs and how they connected to one another.
After each shoot I would write a work diary which included two of my photographs from that shoot, whether they be the best two or one of my least successful. I would then evaluated both photograph stating the positive and negatives and how I captured and edited the photograph. My work diary also contained a 'if I was to continue' section which allowed me to reflect on the shoot and take this on board in my next shoot.
As a part of this project I had to complete the following print techniques: image within an image, image and text, weaving, duotone, overlay, selective colour, repetition, montage, framing and cluster. All of these print techniques allowed me to explore different ways of editing my photographs as well as improving my skills within PhotoShop. I also understood that not all print techniques look good on every photograph therefore i took time when deciding which photograph to use for each technique Also when completing the print techniques, i was able to see how i can incorporate them into my personal project to show diversity within my photographs. I also had to complete 10 computer experiments and 8 physical experiments. This allowed me explore my photographs in a way in which it is presented and how it is portraying commercial photography.
Overall this project has allowed me to develop my skills in the studio as some part of my project have included element of fashion photograph which requires specific studio set ups and lighting. Also when completing my computer experiments I was able to develop my understanding and skills of Photoshop. All of the skills and confidence with the studio that i have gained, i will able to use this is my upcoming unit.
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